Description

The Grand Large range of designs from Dufour is the company's cruising range of yachts to stand alongside the well-established Performance range. Designed by same Umberto Felci the Grand Large range have a distinctly traditional cruising yacht profile, tweaked to maximise available room below decks and improve performance under sail.

The Dufour 385 Grand Large SEVENTH HEAVEN is with just her second owners since leaving the factory. Below decks, she offers a 3-cabin layout with a master cabin forward and single heads aft. Benefitting for continual professional maintenance her impressive inventory highlights include:

Underwater hull painted annually in Hempel blue antifouling, applied spring 2025
Volvo Penta D2-40 (40hp) marine diesel engine
Engine serviced winter 2024/25, saildrive diaphragm replaced spring 2025
Flex-O-Fold 2-blade bronze folding propeller (2010)
Quick SBC 250 Advanced Plus battery charger
Raymarine autopilot system, SPX10 SmartPilot with quadrant drive
Garmin 5012 display with plotter and radar functionality, Garmin GMR radar scanner, pole mounted
Raymarine ST60 navigation instruments
Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF with command mic for cockpit
AIS Receiver
Eberspacher D5 diesel-fired blown air heating system
Sony CDX-HR70MS marine stereo
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced 2024
Harken winches
Sanders Sails Maxi-Roach, roller reefing, Vektron mainsail (2011)
Sanders Sails roller reefing, 130%, Vektron genoa (2011)
Cockpit tent/Bimini, Owen Sails (2018)
Fully fitted set of cockpit cushions, with back rests
Electric anchor windlass
Zodiac inflatable dinghy
Seago 6 person liferaft, purchased new 2019, serviced spring 2025

Lying afloat in her berth at Portavadie Marina the Dufour 385 Grand Large SEVENTH HEAVEN is available for immediate viewing by appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single-piece hand-laminated GRP hull
NPG gelcoat with first layer of cloth laminate impregnated with NPG resin forming an optimum barrier against osmosis
PVC core material
GRP moulded internal structural moulding, laminated to the hull internally
Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deck
Original white gelcoat to finish topsides
Underwater hull painted annually in Hempel blue antifouling, applied spring 2025
Boat wintered ashore annually during its lifetime

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck incorporating superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Vacuum-consolidated sandwich laminate construction with PVC foam core
White non-slip texture moulded panels to finish deck and coachroof surfaces
Teak laid panels to finish cockpit seating and sole

Keel & Rudder:
Cast iron, fin profile ballast keel
Stainless steel keelbolts and backing plates
Semi-elliptical spade hung rudder
Closed-cell epoxy foam rudder core with stainless steel rudder stock and internal structure

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta D2-40
40hp
4 Cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Volvo Penta saildrive
Single lever Morse control at port side helm station
Engine space ventilation blower

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine professionally serviced annually since new
Engine last serviced winter 2024/25
Saildrive diaphragm replaced spring 2025
Recorded engine running hours at time of listing 730hrs
Cruising speed under engine 6kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Volvo Penta Saildrive
Rope cutter
Flex-O-Fold 2-blade bronze folding propeller (2010)
Dual helm stations, each with integrated instruments and compass binnacles
Stainless steel steering wheel with leather cover
Emergency tiller

Autopilot:
Raymarine ST6002 control head
Raymarine SPX10 SmartPilot course computer
Raymarine linear drive, connected direct to quadrant

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system

Shore Power System:
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Hardwired RCD-protected system.
2-pin Euro sockets with UK adaptors, battery charger, immersion heater

Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery – 2x 12vDC Yuasa 110Ah
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, Yuasa YBX 5000

Battery Monitor:
Voltmeter at the chart table

Charging:
Quick SBC 250 Advanced Plus battery charger
230vAC-12vDC, 25amp

Alternators:
Single-engine driven 12VDC alternator
Charge-splitting diode

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems
Mixer tap in galley
Hot and cold mixer tap in heads with dedicated shower fitting
Hot water provided from calorifier, heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater
Fresh water pressure pump replaced 2025

Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Approximate capacity 160ltrs

Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks
Approximate capacity 320ltrs

Calorifier:
Insulated hot water tank
Heated by engine cooling water or 230vAC immersion heater
Approximate capacity 20ltrs

Tank Monitoring:
Fuel gauge at switch panel

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Plotter/Radar – Garmin 5012 display with plotter and radar functionality (interfaced to display nav data from instruments)
Radar – Garmin GMR radar scanner, mounted on dedicated pole
Depth/Speed/Log – 2x Raymarine ST60+ Tri-data display (one at each helm)
Wind – Raymarine ST60+

At Chart Table:
Plotter – Stainless steel swivelling mounting for the option to move the cockpit plotter to below-deck position with cabling
Additional VGA cable to set up the option of a ‘slave screen’ from cockpit plotter. Garmin mouse to remotely control plotter when viewed on the ‘slave screen’

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Icom IC-M505 With command mic for cockpit
AIS – Receiver only

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – Gas cooker, two burner and oven (armoured gas hose to cooker replaced 2024)
Fridge – Top-loading, 120ltr capacity, 12vDC chiller unit
Double stainless steel sink
Crockery – Dufour branded

Heads:
Electric pump to discharge shower drain overboard (pump serviced 2025)

Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher D5 diesel fired blown air heating system with outlets in all cabins, heads and saloon
Thermostatic cabin controller

Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout
Bulkhead-mounted reading lights in saloon and cabins
All fitted with LED bulbs

Entertainment:
Sony CDX-HR70MS marine stereo
Cockpit Speakers
Saloon Speakers

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Master cabin forward with large double bunk offset to the side
Symmetrical double aft cabins to port and starboard
Saloon, providing an occasional large double berth
Linear galley
Heads

Accommodation Finish:
All joinery work below decks finished in Moabi mahogany
Fiddles, mouldings and framings in solid timber
Moabi laminated soleboards
Vinyl-covered headlining panels with Moabi mahogany trims
GRP moulded heads compartment
Corian galley worktop
Memory foam mattress in master cabin and port aft cabin
Saloon settee backrests and seats reupholstered to improve comfort
Fitted carpets throughout the interior with bound edges

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Master Forward Cabin:
Double berth offset to starboard, extra cushion fitted to extend bunk length to 2m
Countertop forward of bunk
Storage locker above countertop forward with double opening doors and shelf above
Shelf running length of bunk outboard to starboard
L-shaped bench seat wrapping around cabin outboard to port with storage lockers beneath
Shelve above seat unit outboard, running forward to storage locker
Standing room inboard of seat
Double-doored storage locker outboard aft with shelves forward and hanging space aft

Saloon:
Offset to the starboard side
U-shaped saloon settee wrapping around adjustable height saloon table
Saloon table drops down with in-fill cushion to convert settee to large occasional double berth
Bench seat unit for the inboard side of the table providing two seats with storage in bottom of unit (not currently fitted)
Countertop outboard of settee back rest
Storage lockers above settee back rest outboard with lockers forward and aft, bookshelf centrally

Galley:
Linear galley to port side
Double stainless steel sink forward with mixer tap, corian in-fill section to create additional worktop space when sinks not in use
Gimbal mounted gas cooker centrally with timber crashbar
Worktop section aft with in-built, top-loading fridge beneath
Lockers beneath forward section of worktop and cooker
Storage lockers above worktop, outboard, forward and aft with shelf centrally

Nav Station:
Located to starboard, aft of saloon
Forward-facing chart table
Chart storage within table top
Dedicated navigators seat with storage locker in base of seat unit
Countertop wrapping around seat outboard with storage locker forward, outboard of table working space
Ships switch panel above table height outboard
VHF, stereo and cables/mounting for optional plotter display (not provided)

Heads:
Located to the port side, opposite Nav Station
Countertop unit with inset wash hand basin forward outboard
Manual marine toilet located outboard aft
Standing room inboard creating shower stall when required with drain
Mirror fronted vanity locker above countertop, running length of compartment outboard

Port and Starboard Aft Cabins:
Symmetrical cabins to port and starboard aft
Standing room forward
Counter top outboard with storage locker above outboard, locker providing storage shelves and hanging space
Double bunk extending aft, sprung mattress for starboard cabin
Shelf running the length of the bunk overhead, outboard to port and starboard

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Deck stepped, double aft swept spreaders, 15/16ths fractionally rigged sloop
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced 2024
Facnor roller reefing system for genoa
Slab reefing mainsail, single line reefing, integral to boom for reef 1&2
Mid-boom mainsheet with harken mainsheet track and car
Lazyjacks
Harken ball-bearing, low friction genoa track and cars with control lines lead aft to cockpit
Spinlock XTS rope cluthes for lines lead aft to cockpit
Removable bow sprit for flying cruising chute

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Harken 44.2ST, two-speed, self-tailing
Secondary Winches – 2x Harken 32.2ST, two-speed, self-tailing
Halyard/Reefing Winch – 1x Harken 40.2ST, electric, two-speed, self-tailing
Selection of winch handles

Sails:
Mainsail – Maxi Roach, vertically battened, Vektron, roller reefing mainsail. Sanders Sails (2008)
Genoa – Vektron, 130%, roller reefing. Sanders Sails (2008)
Cruising Chute with snuffer
Old Mainsail – White Dacron, roller reefing. Hardly used, originally supplied with yacht when new
Old Genoa – White Dacron, 140%, roller reefing. Hardly used, originally supplied with yacht when new

Canvas Work:
Cockpit Tent/Bimini – Full cover with zip-in side and aft panels, can be configured in multiple configurations. Owen Sails (2018)
Wheel Covers
Cockpit Table Cover
Cockpit Cushions – Full fitted set of cushions with backrest cushions
Winch Covers
Rope bags for guard rails
Covers for deck hatches
Outboard cover
Cockpit Tonneau Cover – to protect cockpit over winter

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta anchor on chain (24m) and warp (26m) rode
Anchor Windlass – Electric anchor windlass
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection

Tender:
Inflatable Dinghy – Zodiac 4 person inflatable dinghy

General:
Single bow roller
Alloy toerail with integrated fairlead, midships and aft
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails, central gate section in pushpit for transom access
Stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier guardwires
Below deck, self-draining anchor locker with windlass mounted inside locker
Teak grab rails running length of coachroof aft from mast
Lines lead aft to cockpit along port and starboard sides of coachroof
Cockpit sprayhood and tent which can be configured as bimini if required
Winches and rope clutches to port and starboard sides of companionway for lines lead aft
Bench seating to port and starboard sides of cockpit with locker beneath aft sections on both sides
Stainless steel framed cockpit table with folding teak leaves to port and starboard sides, removable plotter mounted on stainless steel rail aft
Helm stations to port and starboard, instruments repeated on both sides
Engine controls at port side helm station
Autopilot control on inboard face of starboard helm station
Bench seat spanning full width of cockpit aft, gas locker beneath port side and storage locker beneath starboard side
Central section of seat folds down to create a walk-thru transom
Stainless steel radar pole
Fender baskets mounted to port and starboard sides of pushpit rails

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light (LED)
Steaming light
Low-level navigation lights (LED)

Life saving:
Liferaft – Seago 6 person cannister raft. Purchased new 2019, serviced spring 2025
Horseshoe buoy x1
Horseshoe buoy with light x1
Danbuoy
Webbing Jackstays

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice